The " Roosters " are crowing for the " Farmers"

[Travman]

Bill said that SFA had the wrong name , it was supposed to be something else that I can't remember.

They can be a little unorganized when trying to keep track the SFA’s.

Lyle hooked me up with this beautiful new Stag 38 at the Rendezvous.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Travman That is a beauty! nice pick up!

 

[Rookie82]

My only 2 farmer's jacks. A special project, 5 of each, were made with the Tuna Valley stamp instead of the regular run which was under Titusville Cutlery.

 

[wlfryjr]

Nice Carl.

This is the first Paxtons Knife I had seen . I am fortunate to have obtained it. This one has a steel bushing inserted into the "tang" of the ivory spud.





L-R . The checkered J Wood ( looks to be another Sheffield maker other than J Rodgers) and two Joseph Rodgers. All are made in honor of Joseph Paxton , the horticulturalist and architect of the 1851 Crystal Palace , the first ever World's Fair. I would guess the pattern was commissioned shortly thereafter.
The Joseph Rodgers are stamped Paxtons Knife on the blade.

I couldn't fit the three opened and showing their three blades as whittlers, so I scanned their secondary blades separately.

 

[Campbellclanman]

What beauties Lyle! I hadn't seen a Farmers Jack with the Ivory Spud before!

 

[black mamba]

Lyle, it's a shame they didn't have any good stag back then!

I'll be picking up my jaw in another minute or two . . .

 

[wlfryjr]

What beauties Lyle! I hadn't seen a Farmers Jack with the Ivory Spud before!

Thanks Duncan.
They are "swayback partial gun stock farmers whittlers ". Really cool pattern.

Here's my W G Whiting which has an ivory spud.

 

[black mamba]

More spectacular stag, and slim, too. What a show!

 

[wlfryjr]

Lyle, it's a shame they didn't have any good stag back then!

I'll be picking up my jaw in another minute or two . . .

Thanks Jeff . All these knives are 4 1/4" too, including the Whiting, that's a lot of stag.
That bumpy Paxton is a killer. Now I just need the ivory one in the Sheffield Exhibition Knife book.

 

[echoscout]

Great knives Lyle

 

[brianv]

What beauties Lyle! I hadn't seen a Farmers Jack with the Ivory Spud before!

For the ignorant, like me, what is the "spud" for? And why ivory?

 

[SteveC]

For the ignorant, like me, what is the "spud" for? And why ivory?

I believe it's for grafting plants

 

[waynorth]

Nice Carl.

This is the first Paxtons Knife I had seen . I am fortunate to have obtained it. This one has a steel bushing inserted into the "tang" of the ivory spud.

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L-R . The checkered J Wood ( looks to be another Sheffield maker other than J Rodgers) and two Joseph Rodgers. All are made in honor of Joseph Paxton , the horticulturalist and architect of the 1851 Crystal Palace , the first ever World's Fair. I would guess the pattern was commissioned shortly thereafter.
The Joseph Rodgers are stamped Paxtons Knife on the blade.

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Wow!! Such great Budding and Grafting knives!! Knockout collection. Lyle!!

 

[waynorth]

For the ignorant, like me, what is the "spud" for? And why ivory?

The ivory was used because it is non-reactive! The spud is used to "tease" the bark loose!! Carbon steel would rust and pollute that sensitive area!!
Ivory predates the later use of stainless steel!!

 

[brianv]

The ivory was used because it is non-reactive! The spud is used to "tease" the bark loose!! Carbon steel would rust and pollute that sensitive area!!
Ivory predates the later use of stainless steel!!

Thank you. Interesting. I've never had any talent with plants. My mom though, she was amazing.

 

[wlfryjr]

Thanks everyone for your interest and comments. I thought I had the last Paxton before and it was the first one I ever saw. It's renewed my interest in these horticultural knives .

 

[Travman]

I had my 2015 Lyle Fry Farmers Jack with me today.

 

[Mike Robuck]

awesome display Lyle!

 

[wlfryjr]

I had my 2015 Lyle Fry Farmers Jack with me today.
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Thanks Travis

awesome display Lyle!

Thanks Mike. If you see any Paxtons knives, I would love to know.